Detachable brim ball cap system and method

ABSTRACT

A detachable brim ball cap system including a cap body and a visor brim. The cap body and visor brim are removably couplable via the at least one primary connector and at least one secondary connector. The cap body and visor brim work together in functional combination for providing a means by which to cover a head and shade eyes of a wearer. The cap body and visor brim work together in functional combination for providing a means by which to by which to display team logos, colors, and other graphical information.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/344,625 filed 2016 Jun. 2, whichis incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understandingthe present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of theinformation provided herein is prior art nor material to the presentlydescribed or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or documentthat is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of hat or capattachments of existing art and more specifically relates to havingcrown and horizontally extending visor.

2. Description of Related Art

People often wear baseball-style caps to display ‘fandom’ for specificsports teams, brands, and/or styles. Many people typically own numeroustypes of hats for different outfits, sporting events, and the like. Itmay be difficult to keep hats clean while eating and drinking.Furthermore, the hat visor tends to be handled more and therefore wearsquicker than the cap portion. As a result of dirt and wear, people areforced to replace their hat completely, which is undesirable. Thetypical one piece baseball style hat limits the ability to displaydifferent graphics and colors. A suitable solution is desired.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,557,180 to McKenzie relates to a hat with a reversiblecrown and detachable, reversible visor. The described hat withreversible crown and detachable, reversible visor includes a headwearassembly includes a reversible crown, shaped to fit the head of a wearerwith a prong buckle, fabric with hook and loop fasteners, fabric ties,plastic, one-size-fits-all or other size adjustment mechanisms, havingfirst and second opposing major surfaces and a detachable and reversiblesingle visor with first and second opposing major surfaces.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known hat or capattachments of existing art and more specifically relates to hats havinga crown and horizontally extending visor art, the present disclosureprovides a novel detachable brim ball cap system. The general purpose ofthe present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greaterdetail, is to provide a detachable brim ball cap system.

A detachable brim ball cap system is disclosed herein. The detachablebrim ball cap system includes a cap body and a visor brim. The cap bodyand visor brim are removably couplable via the at least one primaryconnector and at least one secondary connector. The cap body and visorbrim work together in functional combination for providing a means bywhich to cover a head and shade the eyes of a wearer. The cap body andvisor brim work together in functional combination for providing a meansby which to display team logos, colors, and other graphical information.

The cap body in preferred embodiments has a connector flap having atleast one primary connector. The visor brim has a visor inner supporthaving, at least one secondary connector; and a visor outer coveringhaving an anti-fraying strip, and at least one sleeve opening. The atleast one sleeve opening provides access to insert the visor innersupport. The visor outer covering extends to cover the full length ofthe visor inner support. The anti-fray strip provides a means by whichto reduce fraying on the at least one sleeve opening. The at least onesecondary connector opening is for accessing the at least one secondaryconnector. The connector flap and at least one secondary connector worktogether in functional combination to rigidly mount the visor brim andto seal the at least one sleeve opening of the visor outer covering whenthe visor brim is connected to the cap body. The visor outer coveringand visor inner support work together in functional combination forproviding a means by which to form a slim cavity for providing a meansby which to store items.

According to another embodiment, a detachable brim ball cap system isalso disclosed herein which includes a reversible visor outer covering.In this embodiment, the visor outer covering is made of a washablematerial. Also in this embodiment, the connector flap includes aplurality of primary connectors and the visor inner support includes aplurality of secondary connectors. According to this embodiment theplurality of primary connectors are snaps and the plurality of secondaryconnectors are snaps. Alternate embodiments may include variousconnectors such as buttons, zippers, magnets or hook and loop (VELCRO).

According to a further embodiment the visor brim includes an LEDassembly for illuminating the cap body. According to a furtherembodiment the visor brim is a single interchangeable unit comprising ofthe visor inner support and the visor outer covering.

According to yet a further embodiment the visor outer covering isinterchangeable. According to another further embodiment the detachablebrim ball cap system is sold with a plurality of visor brims.

According to a further embodiment the visor brim contains side curtainsfor shielding the eyes wherein the side curtains contain a primary hookand loop connector. In this embodiment the visor outer covering has asecondary hook and loop connector for retracting and securing the sidecurtains under the visor brim.

In yet another embodiment, the least one primary connector is a hook andloop connector mechanism and the at least one secondary connector is ahook and loop design.

For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages,and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is tobe understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achievedin accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus,the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achievesor optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught hereinwithout necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught orsuggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to benovel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in theconcluding portion of the specification. These and other features,aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become betterunderstood with reference to the following drawings and detaileddescription.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specificationillustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, adetachable brim ball cap system, constructed and operative according tothe teachings of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the detachable brim ball cap systemduring an ‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the detachable brim ball cap system ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the detachable brim ball cap system ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a view of the detachable brim ball cap system of FIG. 3,during an ‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of use for the detachablebrim ball cap system, according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein likedesignations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to hator cap attachments having a crown and horizontally extending visor andmore particularly to a detachable brim ball cap system as used toimprove the versatility and longevity of a cap for shielding the headand shading the eyes.

Generally speaking, the detachable brim ball cap system disclosed is acap with a detachable brim. The ball cap as two parts, a cap body and avisor brim that are removably coupleable via at least one primaryconnector and at least one secondary connector. The ball cap functionssimilar to a traditional ball cap with the option of replaceable visorbrims and other features disclosed herein.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals ofreference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, various views of a detachablebrim ball cap system 100. FIG. 1 shows a detachable brim ball cap system100 during an ‘in-use’ condition 150, according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. Here, the detachable brim ball cap system 100 may bebeneficial for use by a user 140 to shield the head and shade the eyes.As illustrated, the detachable brim ball cap system 100 may include acap body 110 and visor brim 120 wherein cap body 110 and visor brim 120are removably couplable.

According to one embodiment, the detachable brim ball cap system 100 maybe arranged as a kit 105. In particular, the detachable brim ball capsystem 100 may further include a set of instructions 155. Theinstructions 155 may detail functional relationships in relation to thestructure of the detachable brim ball cap system 100 (such that thedetachable brim ball cap system 100 can be used, maintained, or thelike, in a preferred manner).

FIG. 2 shows the detachable brim ball cap system 100 of FIG. 1,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, thedetachable brim ball cap system 100 may include cap body 110 and visorbrim 120.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the detachable brim ball cap system 100of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In thisembodiment, visor brim 120 includes visor outer covering 124 and visorinner support 126. Visor inner support 126 is inserted into visor outercovering 124 through at least one sleeve opening 129. In alternateembodiments visor outer covering 124 is reversible in order to show aclean exterior or a new graphic design or color. Visor outer covering124 has at least one secondary connector 122 for connecting to cap body110. Visor outer covering 124 has at least one connector opening 125 toallow at least one secondary connector 122 to connect to at least oneprimary connector 114. Visor outer covering 124 has anti-fray strip 116to prevent the fabric located at the at least one sleeve opening 129from fraying.

Referring further to FIG. 3, at least one secondary connector 122 and atleast one primary connector 114 can be of a hook and loop design in analternate embodiment. In still another embodiment, at least onesecondary connector 122 and at least one primary connector 114 can be aplurality of connectors such as snaps or buttons or zippers.

FIG. 4 is an ‘in-use’ 150 view of the detachable brim ball cap system100 of FIG. 3, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Inthis view, a credit card 10 is shown being inserted into a cavity formedbetween visor outer covering 124 and visor inner support 126 as a meansfor storing valuables. The credit card 10 is inserted through theopening formed by at least one sleeve opening 129.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram 550 illustrating a method of use 500 for adetachable brim ball cap system 100, according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. In particular, the method of use 500 may include oneor more components or features of the detachable brim ball cap system100 as described above. As illustrated, the method of use 500 mayinclude the steps of: step one 501, connecting cap body 110 and visorbrim 120 and step two 502, wearing the detachable brim ball cap system100. The cap body 110 and visor brim 120 are able to be coupled anduncoupled as desired for various variations of the present invention.Method of use 500 may further include step three 503 storing a creditcard 10 inside the visor outer covering 124.

It should be noted that step 503 is an optional step and may not beimplemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 areillustrated using dotted lines in FIG. 5 so as to distinguish them fromthe other steps of method of use 500. It should also be noted that thesteps described in the method of use can be carried out in manydifferent orders according to user preference. The use of “step of”should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is notintended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112(f). It should alsobe noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issuesas design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost,structural requirements, available materials, technological advances,etc., other methods for hat wearing and coupling/uncoupling, variationsthereof (e.g., different step orders within above-mentioned list,elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certainmaintenance steps, etc.), are taught herein.

The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary andnumerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readilyenvisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which areintended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention.Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent isset forth in the appended claims:
 1. A detachable brim ball cap systemcomprising: a cap body including; a connector flap having; at least oneprimary connector; a visor brim including; a visor inner support having;at least one secondary connector; a visor outer covering having; ananti-fraying strip; at least one secondary connector opening; and atleast one sleeve opening; wherein said cap body and said visor brim worktogether in functional combination for providing a means by which tocover a head and shade the eyes of a wearer; wherein said cap body andsaid visor brim work together in functional combination for providing ameans by which to display team logos, colors, and other graphicalinformation; wherein said cap body and said visor brim are removablycouplable via said at least one primary connector and said at least onesecondary connector; wherein said at least one sleeve opening provides ameans for inserting said visor inner support; wherein said visor outercovering extends to cover the full length of said visor inner support;wherein said visor outer covering has said anti-fray strip for providinga means by which to reduce fraying on said at least one sleeve opening;wherein said at least one secondary connector opening provides a meansby which to access said at least one secondary connector; wherein saidconnector flap and said at least one secondary connector work togetherin functional combination to provide a means by which to seal said atleast one sleeve opening of said visor outer covering when said visorbrim is connected to said cap body; wherein said visor outer coveringand said visor inner support work together in functional combination forproviding a means by which to form a slim cavity for providing a meansby which to store items; and wherein said cap body and said visor brimare removably coupleable vis said at least one primary connector andsaid at least one secondary connector.
 2. The detachable brim ball capsystem of claim 1, visor outer covering is reversible.
 3. The detachablebrim ball cap system of claim 1, visor outer covering is made of awashable material.
 4. The detachable brim ball cap system of claim 1,wherein said connector flap includes a plurality of primary connectors.5. The detachable brim ball cap system of claim 1, wherein said visorinner support includes a plurality of secondary connectors.
 6. Thedetachable brim ball cap system of claim 4, wherein said plurality ofprimary connectors are snaps.
 7. The detachable brim ball cap system ofclaim 4, wherein said plurality of secondary connectors are snaps. 8.The detachable brim ball cap system of claim 1, wherein said visor brimincludes an LED assembly for illuminating the cap body.
 9. Thedetachable brim ball cap system of claim 1, wherein said visor brim is asingle interchangeable unit combining said visor inner support and saidvisor outer covering.
 10. The detachable brim ball cap system of claim1, wherein said visor outer covering is interchangeable.
 11. Thedetachable brim ball cap system of claim 9, wherein said cap body issold with a plurality of said visor brims.
 12. The detachable brim ballcap system of claim 1, wherein said visor brim contains side curtainsfor shielding said eyes.
 13. The detachable brim ball cap system ofclaim 12, wherein said side curtains contain a primary hook and loopconnector.
 14. The detachable brim ball cap system of claim 12, whereinsaid visor outer covering contains secondary hook and loop connector forretracting and securing said side curtains under said visor brim. 15.The detachable brim ball cap system of claim 12, wherein said at leastone primary connector is a hook and loop connector mechanism.
 16. Thedetachable brim ball cap system of claim 13, wherein said at least onesecondary connector is a hook and loop design.
 17. A detachable brimball cap system comprising: a cap body including; a connector flaphaving; a plurality of primary connectors; a visor brim including; avisor inner support having; a plurality of secondary connectors; a visorouter covering having; an anti-fraying strip; a plurality of connectoropenings and at least one sleeve opening; wherein said cap body and saidvisor brim work together in functional combination for providing a meansby which to cover a head and shade eyes of a wearer; wherein said capbody and said visor brim work together in functional combination forproviding a means by which to display team logos, colors, and othergraphical information; wherein said cap body and said visor brim areremovably couplable via said plurality of primary connector and saidplurality of secondary connectors; wherein said connector flap and saidplurality of secondary connectors work together in functionalcombination with said visor structure for providing a rigid extension ofsaid visor brim with relation to said cap body; wherein said at leastone sleeve opening provides a means for inserting said visor innersupport; wherein said visor outer covering extends to cover the fulllength of said visor inner support; wherein said visor outer coveringhas said anti-fray strip for providing a means by which to reducefraying on said at least one sleeve opening; wherein said at least onesecondary connector opening provides a means by which to access said atleast one secondary connector; wherein said connector flap and said atleast one secondary connector work together in functional combination toprovide a means by which to seal said at least one sleeve opening ofsaid visor outer covering when said visor brim is connected to said capbody; wherein said visor outer covering and said visor inner supportwork together in functional combination for providing a means by whichto form a slim cavity for providing a means by which to store items;wherein said cap body and said visor brim are removably coupleable vissaid at least one primary connector and said at least one secondaryconnector; wherein said visor outer covering is reversible; wherein saidvisor outer covering is made of a washable material; wherein saidplurality of primary connectors are snaps; wherein said plurality ofsecondary connectors are snaps; wherein said visor brim includes an LEDassembly for illuminating said cap body; wherein said visor outercovering is interchangeable; wherein said cap body is sold with aplurality of said visor brims; wherein said visor brim contains sidecurtains for shielding said eyes; wherein said side curtains contain aprimary hook and loop connector; and wherein said visor outer coveringcontains secondary hook and loop connector for retracting and securingsaid side curtains under said visor brim.
 18. The detachable brim ballcap system of claim 17, further comprising set of instructions andwherein said detachable brim ball cap system is arranged as a kit.
 19. Amethod of use for a detachable brim ball cap system; said detachablebrim ball cap system comprising a cap body and a visor brim having avisor outer covering; said method comprising the steps of: connectingsaid cap body and said visor brim; and wearing said detachable brim ballcap system.
 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of:storing a credit card inside said visor outer covering.